Which statement best describes the Roman Inquisition?

The Roman Inquisition was a Catholic Church tribunal established to investigate and prosecute suspected heresy, especially during the Reformation. It was an institution, not a single trial, a meeting of church leaders, or a political conflict between German princes and the emperor. Therefore, the best description is that it was a court of the Catholic Church that prosecuted crimes of heresy.

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